Leeann Chandler

Hi. My name is Leeann and My husband went to Betencourt Medical and had his lapband put in. His surgeon was Dr. Lopez. He has suffered every since the surgery with an open oozzing wound and much pain due to a bacterial infection called MRSA :sick- go to webmd.com to check it out. It took a long time to find a lapband doctor to treat him (because not only do Dr.'s not like to fix other doctors problems due to complications and law suites) this one particularly did not want to fool with yet another bautched Mexican surgery. he had delt with a few). Unfortunatly we have no Medical coverage and therefor all surgeries and follow up have been out of pocket cost (eveb if you do have health insurance they do not want to cover treatment resulting from a surgery out of the states). Dr. Brad Ray is an awsome Dr. in Bloomington, Indiana. He felt so bad for Wayne and all he had already been through with trips to the Hospital, the wound care center, and first health that he knew Wayne needed help and someone had to do it. He first tried simply antibiotics which were not helpful, then he tried to take out just the port where the infection seemed to be rooting from in hopes of getting rid of the infection and later on putting in a new port but the infection is one that is very very hard to get rid of and eventually the band had to come out. Although he had the band removed he is still suffering with infection. He is on three sets of antibiotics and is in much pain still. He is now seeing and diease specialist and we are going from there. My sister went to the same place (which is where we found out about Betencourt Medical/Molding Clinic ) and she had great results. However the 3 other people we have met who had surgery there did not have as good luck. It is truely a gambel. And all they are conserened with is the money. That is why in Mexico you first sign your rights away and their responsiblities away and then hand over the check as you go into surgery. I am perfectly aware infections happen anywhere but if the same thing were to happen here in the U.S they would have to fix the problem or be sued. You have no repercutions in another country. :angry Make sure you check out the good and bad before you have the surgery. Save your money and have it done in the U.S. Dr. Brad Ray says the price is going down dramatically in the states. It is becoming more known about, and more popular. Many doctors are doing the surgery therefor to be competitive they must reduce prices. Hang in there, wait , save, learn all you can before having the surgery. (I too am heavy set and was going to go down this year to have mine done but I will save my money and have it done here in the U.S. (If we can get Wayne well first). When wayne came out of surgery ther was a gentleman who went into surgery after him. When he came out he said they tried to lay him on a bloody table and he had to get them to clean it up. Then and there I would have said HAULT! Not sure how he is doing). Leeann

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Hi. My name is Leeann and my husband had the lapband surgery done at the Betencourt medical in Mexico and has been suffering with MRSA evey since.:sick Go to WebMD.com to check it out. Please do your research before going out of the U.S to get the surgery. My sister had it done and is doing great and lost all her weight and we went on that info only, unforunatly the other 4 people I have met including mu husband did not get so lucky. Be careful. Leeann